When people say something is shit, that is an opinion, I don't think you know this. I also never defended MyPlate.gov, I know what it is, and I think it's shit, so where you got me defending it is a mystery. As far as school goes, it's a case by case thing, I don't have enough characters to address.
No, when they say it's shit, they treat their opinion like a fact. And you said how it's not telling you what you can and can't have on your plate, it's making recommendations. Yeah it makes recommendations alright. But it'll shame you for eating McDonald's.